awards & nominations

American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) journeys to Russia to document the Boleshevik Revolution and returns a revolutionary. His fervor for left-wing politics leads him to Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), then married, who will become a feminist icon and activist. Politics at home become more complicated as the rift grows between reality and Reed's ideals. Bryant takes up with a cynical playwright (Jack Nicholson), and Reed returns to Russia, where his health declines.

British Academy of Film & Television Arts (1982)

Won

Supporting Actress

Academy Award (1981)

Won

Actress in a Supporting Role

Golden Globe (1981)

Nominated

Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture